Rep. Norm Thurston — Voting Record

Bill

Number

S.B. 148 Second Substitute (2022GS)

Sponsor

Sen. McCay, D.

Final action

Governor Signed 3/24/2022

Outcome

Became law — signed by Gov. Spencer J. Cox

Summary

What it does

• This bill:
• defines terms;
• directs the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (division) to establish and maintain a database, the Construction Business Registry, of contact information for licensed contractors;
• establishes the parameters of the Construction Business Registry;
• permits the division to establish a fee in relation to the Construction Business Registry;
• grants rulemaking authority; and
• makes technical and conforming changes.

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Bill text

CONSTRUCTION REGISTRY AMENDMENTS
GENERAL SESSION
STATE OF UTAH
Chief Sponsor: Daniel McCay
House Sponsor: 
Joel Ferry
LONG TITLE
General Description:
This bill enacts provisions for the creation and maintenance of the Construction
Business Registry.
Highlighted Provisions:
This bill:
▸ defines terms;
▸ directs the Division of Occupational and Professional Licensing (division) to
establish and maintain a database, the Construction Business Registry, of contact
information for licensed contractors;
▸ establishes the parameters of the Construction Business Registry;
▸ permits the division to establish a fee in relation to the Construction Business
Registry;
▸ grants rulemaking authority; and
▸ makes technical and conforming changes.
Money Appropriated in this Bill:
This bill appropriates in fiscal year 2023:
▸ to Department of Commerce -- Commerce General Regulation:
• from General Fund Restricted -- Commerce Service Account, $74,400; and
• from General Fund Restricted -- Commerce Service Account, One-time,
$67,100.
Other Special Clauses:
None
Utah Code Sections Affected:
ENACTS:
58-55-701
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
58-55-702
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
58-55-703
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
58-55-704
, Utah Code Annotated 1953
Be it enacted by the Legislature of the state of Utah:
Section 1. Section 
58-55-701
 is enacted to read:
Part 7. Construction Business Registry
 58-55-701.
Definitions.
As used in this part, "licensed contractor" means a person licensed under this chapter.
Section 2. Section 
58-55-702
 is enacted to read:
 58-55-702.
Construction Business Registry.
(1) The division shall establish and maintain the Construction Business Registry as
described in this section.
(2) The Construction Business Registry shall consist of a database of contact
information for licensed contractors.
(3) Beginning January 1, 2023, the division shall ensure that the Construction Business
Registry:
(a) is accessible to the public through an Internet website; and
(b) is indexed by:
(i) the name of the licensed contractor;
(ii) the name of the licensed contractor's licensed business;
(iii) the classification of the licensed contractor, as described in Section 
58-55-301
; and
(iv) any other identifier that the division considers reasonably appropriate.
(4) The division may link or otherwise associate the Construction Business Registry
with the State Construction Registry under Title 38, Chapter 1a, Part 2, State Construction
Registry.
(5) (a) The division shall establish a process for a licensed contractor to:
(i) before entry into the Construction Business Registry, specify the licensed
contractor's contact information that the licensed contractor wants included in the Construction
Business Registry;
(ii) opt out of participation in the Construction Business Registry at any time; or
(iii) amend the licensed contractor's contact information in the Construction Business
Registry at any time.
(b) If a licensed contractor does not specify the licensed contractor's contact
information for the Construction Business Registry, the division shall include in the
Construction Business Registry only public contact information for the licensed contractor.
Section 3. Section 
58-55-703
 is enacted to read:
 58-55-703.
Fees.
The division may establish a fee for the entry of a licensed contractor's contact
information into the Construction Business Registry, in accordance with Section 
63J-1-504
, to
assist in offsetting the cost of creating, administering, and maintaining the Construction
Business Registry.
Section 4. Section 
58-55-704
 is enacted to read:
 58-55-704.
Rulemaking.
The division may make rules, in accordance with Title 63G, Chapter 3, Utah
Administrative Rulemaking Act, to establish and maintain the Construction Business Registry
in accordance with this part.
Section 5. 
Appropriation.
The following sums of money are appropriated for the fiscal year beginning July 1,
2022, and ending June 30, 2023. These are additions to amounts previously appropriated for
fiscal year 2023. Under the terms and conditions of Title 63J, Chapter 1, Budgetary Procedures
Act, the Legislature appropriates the following sums of money from the funds or accounts
indicated for the use and support of the government of the state of Utah.
ITEM 1
To Department of Commerce -- Commerce General Regulation
From General Fund Restricted -- Commerce Service Account
$74,400
From General Fund Restricted -- Commerce Service Account,
One-Time
$67,100
Schedule of Programs:
Occupational and Professional Licensing $141,500
The Legislature intends that:
(1) under Utah Code Section 
63J-1-603
, appropriations under this section not lapse at
the close of fiscal year 2023; and
(2) the use of any nonlapsing funds is limited to Occupational and Professional
Licensing.